Primož Roglič is down but he is out? Five things we learned from stage 16 of the Vuelta a España 2022

Mads Pedersen won stage 16 of Vuelta a Espana. Primož Roglič crashed in the sprint and was injured. He is still in contention to win the Vuelt a Spain 2022. Remco Evenepoel is the race leader. He has five stages left. There are four stages with heavy climbing. The race finishes on Sunday. It is possible that Primiż Roglica will win it. His chances are slim. But he picked up eight seconds on the leader with a puncture. They are the last four stage of the event. Their finish is on Saturday.

Today's transition stage was a 'day off' for the main GC protagonists and their respective teams. Quick-Step's team would more often than not be riding for stage wins on such a parcours. Remi Cavagna, a sprinter, is happy to ride for Remco Evenepoel. The leader punctured with 2.2km remaining but he was able to limit his time losses to 8 seconds. Tomorrow's stage into Monasterio de Tentudía marks the start of four days which will decide the Vuelta before the finale in Madrid.

Pedersen won the stage and extended his lead in the points classification to 220 points. He is aiming for a green jersey on Sunday in Madrid. The final stage is the only flat stage left in this year's Vuelta. Pedersen is on form and he is confident of winning the green jerseys.

Luis Angel Maté is in a breakaway on stage 16 of Vuelta a España. He will try to finish the race to keep his 100% finishing record. The 38-year-old will plant 175 trees in Sierra Bermeja for every kilometre he spent out front. He spent most of his career riding for Cofidis. Matés will join Euskaltel-Euskadi in 2021.